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Forum: Commuting
11-27-06, 12:14 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Thanks! Yes, it's a Schmidt dynamo hub, and the...

Thanks! Yes, it's a Schmidt dynamo hub, and the lights are Schmidt-modified Lumotecs. You can see the wiring going down the right front leg of the rack in the second photo.
Forum: Commuting
11-27-06, 10:04 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

It's custom made by Ira Ryan...

It's custom made by Ira Ryan (http://www.iraryancycles.com).
Forum: Commuting
11-25-06, 10:48 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Here's my latest commuter iteration - the...

Here's my latest commuter iteration - the Kogswell I posted a couple of months ago has been tweaked and moderately reconfigured with a custom cargo rack, new lighting, and other tweaks.
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Forum: Commuting
09-28-06, 11:47 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Kog frames are all made by Maxway...

Kog frames are all made by Maxway (http://bicycle-frame.bicyclenet.com.tw/company-profile.htm). (I think it's all the frames - I know the P/R is). Matthew's mentioned that they use a couple of...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-06, 09:42 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Yup, and anyway, this bike was designed to carry...

Yup, and anyway, this bike was designed to carry weight in the front (although it's fine with the weight in the rear with the 50mm fork. I bought the 40mm (moderate front weight), and 30mm (CARGO!)...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-06, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

There aren't any variations in other than the 5...

There aren't any variations in other than the 5 frame sizes available (the dimensions are all listed here: http://kogswell.com/PR.html ).

It actually fits almost exactly the same as my 56cm...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-06, 08:42 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Thanks for the compliments! The bags, they are...

Thanks for the compliments! The bags, they are getting better all the time.

I just rode the Kogswell to work for the first time yesterday. Naturally, I was more nervous all day about it being...
Forum: Commuting
09-25-06, 06:39 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Kogswell P/R

Here's my latest commuter bike, a Kogswell Porteur/Randonneur. I finished the build this weekend. It will eventually sport a large cargo rack on the front, instead of the mini-rack it's got now.
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Forum: Commuting
07-06-06, 08:24 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

They're Nitto bullhorns - I forget which model,...

They're Nitto bullhorns - I forget which model, exactly, maybe RB-09? The painting is indeed DIY. I took a whole bunch of photos of the first repaint...
Forum: Commuting
07-05-06, 10:37 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Yet another revamping of my Nishiki

This is the latest iteration of my now twice-repainted Nishiki fixed gear commuter. I replaced the plastic SKS fenders with Berthoud stainless steel fenders (acquired from Wallingford Bike in New...
Forum: Commuting
01-31-06, 11:39 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Hey cool, I just placed an order with you guys!...

Hey cool, I just placed an order with you guys! I've started making my own bags, and I ordered a foot of almost every color webbing you have as samples :D
Forum: Commuting
01-24-06, 09:30 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

It's a "Bor Yueh", an inexpensive Chinese brand....

It's a "Bor Yueh", an inexpensive Chinese brand. Nashbar had it for $10 a while back. I'd been eying a randonneuring-style front rack like the Nitto "Mark's Mini" from Rivendell, but drop $10 was a...
Forum: Commuting
01-20-06, 06:09 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Here's my current commuter bike. I posted this...

Here's my current commuter bike. I posted this ages ago before I repainted it, but it's gone through quite a few changes since then.

http://www.pbase.com/flippinghades/image/54883224/original.jpg...
Forum: Commuting
06-01-05, 08:17 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Here's my current commuter: ...

Here's my current commuter:

http://bike.zugster.net/bikes/Twins-Nishiki.jpg

It replaced the Redline I used to ride in post 131 of this thread...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-04, 10:58 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Cool! It seems to me to be a really sensible...

Cool! It seems to me to be a really sensible configuration. I've modified it slightly since -- I got the Paul's Thumbies mounts and have that shifter set up as a thumb thifter now, so I can put...
Forum: Commuting
12-27-04, 09:41 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

Yup, that was me! I used to commute by CalTrain,...

Yup, that was me! I used to commute by CalTrain, and the photographer for that article happened to be on the train I was on one day. I totally forgot about it until I opened the issue on the newstand...
Forum: Commuting
06-10-04, 10:32 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,930
Posted By FlippingHades

I finally got around to taking a decent picture...

I finally got around to taking a decent picture of my commuter. It's a 1997 Redline Conquest CX frame, with a motley assortment of components (Deore cranks, 105 levers, Ultegra derailleurs, Dura-Ace...
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